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A Soldier’s Peace, A (Rescheduled) Documentary Premiere in Second Life

If you came to the scheduled “in-world” Second Life premiere of peace activist Marshall Thompson’s remarkable documentary film, A Soldier’s Peace, on June 20, you know that technological glitches prevented us from seeing the film. We went ahead with the interview, though, with C.S. Kappler leading the discussion; and are we ever glad we did! [...]

A Soldier’s Peace, A Documentary Premiere in Second Life

(Courtesy of Zathras Afarensis)
To date 4,311 men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces have perished in a 6-year war on foreign soil in Iraq.
For many of us, the ever-increasing count of American and Iraqi dead has been a central fact driving our political lives since it became clear that Bush was intent against all [...]

Meet Netroots Exhibitors: Billionaires for Bush

Must see movie of the day? A few billionaires have made a video telling you why they love Diebold so very much – because Diebold delivers the votes, of course. They are filthy rich, and all they are giving out is a video. Figures.
Watch the video, pick up schwag, [...]

Meet Netroots Exhibitors: The Center for Water Studies at Better World Island

Today I visited went to Better World Island to visit the Center for Water Studies. Netroots Nation Island has been so busy. I needed a place to sit and think for a bit. I sat wading in a pond and in the ocean. These are just two of the micro water [...]